PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barker Blake (ranked 4320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritor Enemianeater (ranked 4419 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blake
vs
Enemianeater

190 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barker Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritor Enemianeater!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Blake as Enemianeater shoots in.
Enemianeater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Enemianeater tries to clinch up.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Blake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blake showed some decent athleticism there.
Blake working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Enemianeater has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Enemianeater with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blake wants to stand up but Enemianeater is controlling the position.
Blake is pressing down on Enemianeater's thigh, looking to free his foot. Enemianeater is holding on for now.
Blake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Enemianeater's head.

Enemianeater is defending against the submission attempts here by Blake.
Blake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Blake seems to be working for a kimura but Enemianeater defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Enemianeater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Enemianeater is holding on to half guard well.
Enemianeater has hold of Blake's hands but Blake slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Blake there.
Enemianeater tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake is taking a breather. Enemianeater says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enemianeater keeps working.
Blake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Blake there.

Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blake prevents Enemianeater from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enemianeater is trying to control but can't.
Enemianeater wants to get back to his feet.
Enemianeater looks winded!
Ground and pound from Blake.
Blake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blake trying to pass the guard but Enemianeater defending well.
Blake scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barker Blake dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Enemianeater sprawls well initially but Blake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Enemianeater has hold of Blake's hands but Blake slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blake trying to control from half guard but Enemianeater is working away.
Barker Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Enemianeater is defending against the submission attempts here by Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake drops an elbow to the side of Enemianeater's head.
Enemianeater is in trouble now - Blake has advanced to mount!

Blake jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Enemianeater is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Enemianeater and Blake has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Enemianeater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Enemianeater is breathing heavily.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Enemianeater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Enemianeater struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with punches from side control.

Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Enemianeater is defending well.

Blake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Enemianeater knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Blake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Enemianeater sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake prevents Enemianeater from improving his position.
Enemianeater trying to control but Blake postures up.

Blake is working for a kimura but Enemianeater is defending it quite comfortably.
Blake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blake lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blake prevents Enemianeater from standing back up.
Blake lands with a punch from half guard.

Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Enemianeater is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barker Blake dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Enemianeater throws a leg kick that misses.

Blake drives through with a takedown into Enemianeater's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Enemianeater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blake lands a couple of elbows.
Blake advances to half guard.
Enemianeater wants to control but Blake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Blake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Enemianeater doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blake.
Blake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Enemianeater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Blake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Blake is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Enemianeater sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Blake there.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enemianeater can do to turn this around?
Enemianeater is trying to control but can't.
Blake controlling the action here.
Blake lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Enemianeater works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blake being controlled here momentarily.
Enemianeater trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.

Enemianeater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake passes into half guard.
Blake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Enemianeater on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blake works his foot free and advances to mount.
Enemianeater is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Enemianeater in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Enemianeater can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blake lands a couple of good shots and Enemianeater has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Blake is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Enemianeater is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barker Blake!